Roll of Honor
J. Perry Landrum
Incident
Constable Perry Landrum was shot and killed from ambush by a man he had previously arrested for riding a train without a ticket.
The subject had hidden in bushes along a roadway that Constable Landrum was traveling on approximately 3/4 mile from Odelia. As Constable Landrum rode by on his horse the subject opened fire on him, striking him in the chest with a shotgun blast.
The man turned himself in and eventually plead guilty to manslaughter. He was sentenced to two years in prison but released after serving only six months.
Constable Landrum had served as the elected constable for Jefferson County's Precinct 4 for only three months, and had previously served as a deputy constable.
Time may have passed but you are not forgotten. I believe as long as someone remembers you or speaks your name, you are still with us. Thank you for your heroism. God Bless
Detention Officer A.Zambito Texas May 17th, 2015
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Landrum served with the Jefferson County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Beaumont community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Landrum.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Constable J. Perry Landrum is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. J. Perry Landrum's cause is highlighted.
How J. Perry Landrum Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 2 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. J. Perry Landrum is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. J. Perry Landrum was killed by shotgun.